Rescue operations continued across Kumamoto Prefecture more than 24 hours after a powerful earthquake registered the maximum seismic intensity of 7, leaving 12 people dead, six in cardiac arrest and three Aeon Mall Kumamoto employees still unaccounted for. (News On Japan)

International leaders have issued warnings the RSF may be preparing to attack the city, raising fears of further atrocities being committed.

A home on the edge of al-Mughayyir has become a weekly frontline in the battle for the occupied West Bank.

The actor and musician faces allegations from 10 women in total who say he mistreated them as teenagers.

Firefighters are braced for a sharp rise in temperatures on Wednesday, which could complicate the containment of wildfires in Gironde.

A Tokyo prosecutor who played a leading role in a major political funds investigation has been dismissed for having a sexual relationship with a female suspect before her criminal case was resolved and accepting electronic money from her. (News On Japan)

The US and China are locked in a race to the lead the world in robotics and artificial intelligence.

The two leaders sound encouraged after holding back-to-back bilaterals at the White House.

The two leaders sound encouraged after holding back-to-back bilaterals at the White House.

US Central Command says it intercepted "multiple" ballistic missiles fired by Iran.

The US and China are locked in a race to the lead the world in robotics and artificial intelligence.

West Africa is becoming increasingly attractive to those who want to make and export illicit drugs.

West Africa is becoming increasingly attractive to those who want to make and export illicit drugs.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi moved closer on July 29 to adopting a sharp temporary cut in Japan’s food sales tax, turning cost-of-living relief into the next major political test for her government as markets remained uneasy over the weak yen, rising bond yields and the administration’s expansionary fiscal agenda. (News On Japan)

Tokyo stocks diverged sharply on July 29, with the Nikkei 225 closing at 61,434.19, down 930.73 points, or 1.49%, as selling in artificial intelligence and semiconductor-related heavyweights continued, while the broader TOPIX rose as investors bought back banks, domestic-demand shares and selected value stocks. (News On Japan)

Departing from tradition, Wimbledon shed its restraint to target new audiences in cricket-crazy India.

The 16-year-old lifeguard rescued a 10-year-old boy from a beach in Santa Cruz, California after the boy had been swept offshore.

The powerful earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture on July 28 was caused by essentially the same mechanism as the devastating earthquakes that hit the region 10 years ago, according to a leading seismologist, who warned residents to prepare for strong aftershocks and take precautions against heatstroke even during the night. (News On Japan)

Sulemana Abdul Samed, who was diagnosed with gigantism several years ago, has died at the age of 33.

Sulemana Abdul Samed, who was diagnosed with gigantism several years ago, has died at the age of 33.